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Table 3 Original case series: Maintenance treatment

From: Feline pemphigus foliaceus: original case series and a comprehensive literature review

Systemic Maintenance Treatment (24 cats total)

# cats

% cats

Dosages (mg/kg/day)

Median

Mean

Range

GC monotherapy

12

50%

   

 prednisolone

7

29%

0.5

0.6

(0.2–1.3)

 triamcinolone

2

8%

0.1

0.1

(0.05–0.1)

 dexamethasone

3

13%

0.03

0.1

(0.03–0.1)

Ciclosporin Monotherapy

3

13%

5.3

4.8

(2.5–6.7)

 ciclosporin + prednisolone

ciclosporin

3

13%

2.5

2

(0.7–2.5)

prednisolone

0.1

0.4

(0.1–1)

 ciclosporin + triamcinolone

ciclosporin

1

4%

2

 

triamcinolone

0.05

 

Chlorambucil Monotherapy

2

8%

0.2

0.2

(0.15–0.2)

 chlorambucil + prednisolone

chlorambucil

3

13%

0.1

0.1

no range detected

prednisolone

0.5

0.7

(0.5–1)